Using outcome measures to provide excellence in Alzheimer care

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 265-272

  Hyde, Joan ^a   Hillygus, Jennifer ^b   Levy, Becca ^b   Levkoff, Sue ^b  

^a Hearthstone Alzheimer Care   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031714142     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300507     Document Type: Article

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